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Planned Parenthood highlights gender pay gap

Planned Parenthood of New England was in Portland's Monument Square on Tuesday to talk about the pay gap on national Equal Pay Day. The group collected signatures for a petition that asks lawmakers to work on ways to make pay for women equal.

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Updated: 8:05 PM EDT Apr 14, 2015

Planned Parenthood highlights gender pay gap

Planned Parenthood of New England was in Portland's Monument Square on Tuesday to talk about the pay gap on national Equal Pay Day. The group collected signatures for a petition that asks lawmakers to work on ways to make pay for women equal.

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WEBVTT TRACY: THANK YOU, ROGER.A PETITION IN MONUMENT SQUARETHIS MORNING TO CLOSE THE GENDERWAGE GAP AS PART OF NATIONALEQUAL PAYDAY.WOMEN ACROSS MAINE EARNED $.81ON THE DOLLAR COMPARED TO MEN.PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS URGINGLAWMAKERS TO MAKE PAY EQUAL.AT THE CURRENT RATE, RESEARCHSHOWS THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL2057.PLANNED PARENTHOOD SAYS IT ISIMPORTANT TO DRAW ATTENTION TOTHE TOPIC.FLEECY SEE WOMEN EVERY DAY ATOUR HEALTH CENTER STRUGGLING TOMAKE ENDS MEET.WHEN WE LOOK AT ECONOMIC POLICYTHAT CAN SUPPORT WOMEN, THISMAKES A LOT OF SENSE THREE --.

Planned Parenthood highlights gender pay gap

Planned Parenthood of New England was in Portland's Monument Square on Tuesday to talk about the pay gap on national Equal Pay Day. The group collected signatures for a petition that asks lawmakers to work on ways to make pay for women equal.